In the early 1990s, Sandler was one of SNL’s biggest stars. He joined the "Saturday Night Live" team as a writer in 1990. One year later, he became a breakout star with characters like Opera Man and Canteen Boy.

Sandler was fired from SNL after the 1994-95 season suffered from low ratings. Since then, he has made a couple of cameo appearances with his most recent one being in 2015 for SNL’s 40th anniversary special.